Threatt v. State of North Carolina

GRAVEN, Chief Judge.

This is a civil action begun informally by petitioner Lyman Threatt in the form •of a seven page letter dated July 30,1963, addressed to the “Presiding Judge, Unit•ed States District Court, Western District of North Carolina.” Although it is not clear from a careful reading of the letter exactly what relief is sought by petitioner, it is styled a petition for a writ of mandamus. Since the petitioner is not represented by counsel, procedural niceties are of no consequence, and the -court will treat the letter as a petition in jproper form seeking whatever relief the facts…